Hazardous Building inspected

Inspected a special home the other day in Columbus.  Some homes are nasty and unsafe to be in. The potential buyer is out of state and had not been in the home.  He was very smart in deciding to have the home inspected by me, a NACHI inspector.
He also had me do the "termite inspection"  Lots of termite activity in the basement.

March home sales up 54 percent over February - Topix

March home sales up 54 percent over February - Topix

My home inspection business is up by a larger percentage.

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Scheduling home inspections and helping my wife. I love multitasking.

Contests

Does anyone use contests in their home inspection business? Let me know

I find it a great way to add fun and to remain memorable for when a need for a home inspection in the Columbus Ohio area comes up

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Columbus Ohio Home Inspector

Columbus Ohio home inspection

The pace of home inspections this time of year is normally brisk.  As I do my Columbus home inspections in Columbus of course but also surrounding areas as well I see common concerns.  One such concern is that of water flowing in towards the home and basement.  Often this is the result of downspouts that do not direct the rain water far enough away from the home.  Columbus can gets lots of rain in a short amount of time so it is important that the water be directed away from the home by way of downspout extensions, buried drain lines and of course having the soil near the home slope away from the home.  These things in combination help to keep the basements and crawl spaces dry.

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Chimney Crowns

Inspecting a chimney is part of the whole house inspection.   The fireplace it self is checked along with the exterior portions of it such as the crown.  An area that I often see that is in need of repair and maintenance is the crown.

The crown is the top part of the chimney and is the part that helps direct rain away from the inner portions of the chimney.  When a chimney crown is cracked water is allowed to enter and deterioration begins to occur.

In areas in which there are cycles of freezing and thawing the deterioration is quicker.  When I do my home inspections here in Ohio I always check the crown.  Even a small crack needs sealed to prevent further damage.

Plumbing in Ohio

I want to be certain not to bash all plumbers here in Ohio.  Like any sector of business there are ranges in skill and effort.  The other day I believe I met the lower end of the scale.  As I do my home inspections with my company, Habitation Investigation I see lots of things.  The image I have to show you is a good example of "non standard" repair, to put it nicely.  It is packing tape used to join the waste/drain line.

Along with fine piece of work were six other active leaks from drain and supply lines.  The sad part is that the plumber was in approx two days prior and reportedly repaired all the leaks.

Just another reason to always have the home you are looking to buy undergo a Habitation Investigation.

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